← Back to Fala2Me

unsurveyed region

[/ʌnˈsɜːveɪd ˈriːdʒən/]
nounpl: unsurveyed regions
região não mapeada
1. An area of land that has not been officially mapped, measured, or examined in detail by surveyors or cartographers
The explorers ventured into an unsurveyed region of the Amazon rainforest.
Os exploradores se aventuraram em uma região não mapeada da floresta amazônica.
2. Territory that lacks detailed geographical, topographical, or official documentation
Many unsurveyed regions remain in remote parts of Central Asia.
Muitas regiões não mapeadas permanecem em partes remotas da Ásia Central.
Synonyms
uncharted territoryunexplored regionunmapped areaterra incognitaunexplored territory
Antonyms
surveyed regionmapped territorycharted areadocumented region

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
região não mapeada
Standard usage in Brazilian Portuguese
São Paulo
região não cadastrada
Alternative term emphasizing lack of official registration
Portugal
região não levantada
Uses 'levantada' (surveyed/lifted) in Portuguese Portuguese

Related Idioms & Phrases

off the map
unexplored frontier
uncharted waters
blank space on the map
Look up more words on Fala2Me
The free English-Portuguese dictionary with real Brazilian accents, NYC slang, conjugator and more
Open Fala2Me →